Cast of Characters: Push

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We profile the heroes of 2009's first big superhero movie.

By IGN Stars

People love superheroes. They're a very hot commodity in Hollywood these days. But at some point Hollywood is going to run out of established franchises to adapt. That's where movies like Push come in.

Push is a new film that aims to inject a new class of superheroes into the public consciousness. The movie will follow a group of ex-soldiers who are hiding out in Hong Kong and trying to keep their psychic powers a secret. But as we all know, super-powers rarely stay hidden for long.

In this Cast of Characters feature, we lay out the film's main protagonist and what their powers are. With the 2009 movie lineup lacking in big-name heroes, the protagonists of Push are in a perfect position to leap onto the scene next February.

The Story So Far

Since the end of WWII, the government has devoted huge amounts of time and resources to developing psychic-powered super-soldiers. In the present day, these advances have led to the creation of a new government branch called The Division. Through a horrific series of drugs and experiments, the agents of The Division are one of the great secret weapons in America's arsenal.

These processes create several types of powered individuals. For example: There are Pushers, who can "push" thoughts and emotions into their targets. There are Movers, who can telekinetically move inanimate objects. There are Watchers, who can receive sensory input from the future. And then there are Bleeders, whose particular powers make them perfect assassins.

Push follows a group of American expatriates struggling to hide from their former bosses in The Division and just lead normal lives.